Question

A small man ih his wheelchair gently makes his way into Line 2 subway. He pulls out his microphone, MP3 player and speaker. He clears his        and smiles uncomfortably. “I’m always a bit nervous when I get started,” he says in a quiet        . For now, Gao Xiaowei sings in subways in Beijing, this is the        he makes a living.

Born in Jiangsu Province on a farm, Gao was a happy and        baby. He explains        a small illness caused an unfortunate event at the age of three. “At that time, rural medical conditions were very poor and the doctor wasn’t very         ”.

Gao didn’t like depending on others.        his parents didn’t allow him to leave his hometown, he ran away from home to find out what life      offer him. “I sold all kinds of toys. But now singing in subways can let me live day by day better than       things before.”

Gao        his brightest days in Beijing performing music with two friends. “We        to sing in a busy subway at Wangfujing. At that time, many people appreciated us, and we were        by Beijing TV and some newspapers.” But Beijing is a city where people come and go, and Gao has struggled(斗争) with loneliness since his friends returned to their hometown.

Fortunately, music        to play an important part in his life. “It can give me         of mind. Although my life isn’t very good, I need         than just food and music gives me a lot of spiritual (精神的) comfort.

1.A.face            B.throae        C.head         D.back

2.A.station          B.sound        C.voice        D.place

3.A.part            B.project       C.cost          D.way

4.A.disabled        B.healthy       C.unusual      D.well-known

5.A.how           B.what         C.where         D.who

6.A.professional    B.confident      C.energetic      D.creative

7.A.Because       B.If            C.But           D.Though

8.A.must         B.need        C.could          D.should

9.A.borrowing      B.receiving    C.providing      D.selling

10.A.finished      B.practiced      C.spent         D.found

11.A.wanted       B.used        C.stopped        D.pretended

12.A.included      B.influenced   C.interested      D.interviewed

13.A.countinues    B.happens     C.develops       D.describes

14.A.problem      B.prediction    C.peace          D.pressure

15.A.less         B.more         C.fewer          D.worse

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意： 轮椅乐手王小伟从小命运多舛，但他拒绝依靠别人，只身一人来到北京，过着地铁艺人的北漂生活。人来人往中，他轻唱着人生的悲欢离合，也高歌着不屈服于命运的旋律。

1.考查名词及语境理解。句意：那男子清了清嗓子，不自然地笑了笑。Face脸；throae喉咙；head 脑袋；back背。根据常识可知该选B。

2.考查名词及语境理解。句意：他轻声说：“刚开始我总有点紧张。”station车站；sound声音；voice 嗓音；place地方。In a quiet voice轻声地，是一个固定短语。所以选C。

3.考查名词及语境理解。句意：这是他谋生的方法。Part部分；project项目；cost成本；way方式，方法。根据句意可知该选D。

4.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：高小伟出生在江苏省的一个农民家庭，曾经是一个健康快乐的孩子。Disabled有残疾的；healthy健康的；unusual不寻常的；.well-known出名的。根据并列形容词happy和后面句子可推知该选B。

5.考查疑问词及语境理解。句意：他诉说着在他三岁的时候，自己是如何因为一场小病而遭遇一连串不幸的。How怎么；what什么；where哪里；who谁。所以选A。

6.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：那时农村医疗条件很差，大夫也不是很专业。professional 职业的，专业的；confident自信的；energetic精力充沛的；creative有创造力的。根据并列句rural medical conditions were very poor可推知该选A。

7.考查连词及语境理解。句意：高不喜欢依赖别人，尽管他的父母不允许他离开他的家乡。Because 因为；If如果；But但是；Though尽管，虽然。联系前后句句意可知该选D。

8.考查情态动词及语境理解。句意：所以他只好从家里跑出来，寻找谋生的方法。Must必须；need 需要；could能；should应该。结合语境可知该选C。

9.考查动词及语境理解。句意：但是跟卖东西比起来，如今在地下通道里唱歌的经历让我的生活一天一天地好起来了。Borrowing借；.receiving接受；providing D.selling卖。所以选D。

10.考查动词及语境理解。句意：高晓伟在北京最辉煌的日子，是跟两个朋友一起表演的日子。finished 完成；practiced练习；spent花费；found找到，发现。Spend some time doing sth是一个固定句型。所以选C。

11.考查动词及语境理解。句意：我们曾经在王府井一个人潮熙攘的地下通道里唱歌。wanted 想；used用；stopped停止；pretended假装。Used to do sth曾经做某事，是一个固定句型，所以选B。

12.考查动词及语境理解。句意：那时候很多人会欣赏我们的表演，还有北京电视台和报社采访我们。Included包括；influenced影响；interested有趣的；interviewed采访。根据by Beijing TV and some newspapers.可推知该选D。

13.考查动词及语境理解。句意：幸运的是，音乐仍旧是他生命中重要的一部分。countinues 继续；happens发生；develops发展；describes描述。所以选A。

14.考查名词及语境理解。句意：它赋予我心灵的宁静。Problem问题；prediction预测；peace和平；pressure压力。所以选C。

15.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：但我需要的不仅仅是食物，音乐给予我很多的精神安慰。Less较少的；more较多的；fewer较少的；worse较糟的。故选B。

考点：故事类短文。